MarthaKeller

KELLER, MARTHA Martha Keller, Artist, age 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Martha was born September 25, 1926 in Youngstown, OH. She earned her BA at Ohio Wesleyan University (1948), a MS in Endocrinology at Syracuse University (1951), and a M.F.A. in printmaking at the University of Michigan (1969). Martha met her future husband, Robert Keller, in Ann Arbor and they were married for 59 years. She taught art at the University of Michigan (1976-82, 1994-03) as an adjunct assistant professor and at other colleges and universities in the 1980s. Martha contributed criticism to the Ann Arbor News, Ann Arbor Observer, several art journals, and co-authored the book Public Art in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County. After being chosen as an exchange artist between the cities of Ann Arbor/Tubingen, Germany in 1989, Martha began painting international and Michigan landscapes. She had numerous one-person exhibitions and was last affiliated with the Ann Arbor Art Center and WSG gallery of Ann Arbor, where she remained active until her death. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Emma Rock; her brother, John M. Rock; her husband, Robert B. Keller; and an infant son, David. She is survived by her daughter, Ruth A. Keller of Tacoma, WA; her son, Paul R. Keller, daughter-in-law, Kimberly of Ann Arbor; and her grand daughters, Anne and Katherine Keller. Donations may be made in her name to the Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W Liberty St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104, or the Glen Arbor Art Association, 5970 Pine St. Glen Arbor, MI 49636. A celebration of life will be held at the Ann Arbor Art Center June 22 from 4-5 pm followed by a reception from 5-6 pm.